wary

Wary is defined as watchful or cautious.

(adjective)

An example of something wary is a glance in your rear view mirror when you think someone might be following you; a wary glance.

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See wary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective warier, wariest

  1. cautious; on one's guard
  2. characterized by caution: a wary look

Origin: < ware + -y

See wary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective war·i·er, war·i·est
  1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.
  2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ware

Origin: , from Old English wǽr; see wer-3 in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • warˈi·ly adverb
  • warˈi·ness noun

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